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Role: Scientist
Role Type: 6 months, Fixed Term Contract
Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Salary: Competitive salary based on skills and experience, with an excellent benefits package
Location: Alderley Park, Macclesfield, SK10 4TG
Our Company
Cyprotex vision is to be pioneers of innovative ADME-Tox partnerships, driving delivery of safer and more effective medicines. With state-of-the-art facilities and technical expertise, we specialise in in vitro and in silico ADME-Tox services, providing a wide range of assays tailored to our client’s needs. This includes in vitro screening to support discovery projects, regulatory studies to support preclinical and clinical development, specialist mechanistic in vitro human and animal toxicity models and PBPK/QSAR modelling expertise. As well as supporting clients directly, we have a strong focus on efficiencies and innovation.
Our Alderley Park site is set in the heart of Cheshire surrounded by stunning 400-acre estate, open green spaces, sweeping viewpoints, all within easy reach of Merseyside and Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and Shropshire. Easy access to public transport.
Cyprotex is part of the Evotec Group, a global leader in research.
Key Responsibilities
Scientific
- To conduct both routine and bespoke Physical Chemistry assays (both manually and using liquid-handling robots).
- To demonstrate ability to use scientific knowledge in data analysis, interpretation and troubleshooting.
- To be responsible for management of assigned assays, take ownership for the planning and delivery of these assays, communicating effectively with team members and the study managers.
- To support senior team members with assay development and validation and design of bespoke assays.
- To ensure that all errors and erroneous results are reported to your supervisor with minimal delay.
- To keep up to date with relevant scientific advances and regulatory guidelines in the field of Physical Chemistry.
- To ensure all laboratory equipment and work areas are clean and in proper working order on completion of assigned tasks.
- To monitor and maintain stock consumables, communicating with internal buyers and external suppliers.
- To ensure accurate and complete documentation of all activities as required by relevant SOPs and Quality policies.
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People
- To coach and mentor associate scientists and other colleagues within the team on assay execution and data analysis.
- To treat all colleagues with dignity and respect.
Business
- To proactively identify opportunities to improve processes and assay design and to support senior scientists to review and action these improvements.
- To ensure work is performed to an exceptionally high standard, within specified time frames, ensuring safety regulations and QC procedures are strictly adhered to.
Self
- To ensure appropriate Health and Safety procedures are followed at all times in the workplace.
- To participate in all training required to perform effectively in job role.
- To ensure that your personal training record is up to date and that any gaps are discussed with your supervisor.
- To complete timesheets on time and in accordance with guidance from Finance.
- To actively participate in Evotalks and agree on personal targets and expectations with supervisor.
- Any other task that may reasonably be requested by your supervisor.
What we can offer you in return
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Pension on completion (but not subject to) of your 3-month probationary period. Contributions 5% for employees (salary sacrifice) and 5% for the employer. The employee can opt to increase their contribution, and the employer will match the increase up to a maximum of 7.5%.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional length of service days awarded on the anniversary, up to a maximum of 30 days
- Private health insurance with BUPA for the employee and their partner/family under the company scheme
- Wellbeing support 24/7 and counselling services
- Permanent health insurance provides 75% of the base salary after the qualifying period
- Private dental cover, on completion (but not subject to) of your 3-month probationary period
- Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme. This is a discretionary benefit.
- Career progression within the company, we have excellent training and support and continuing professional development opportunities
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Refer a friend scheme, team and annual events, recognition awards and many more!
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Onsite Facilities
- The company pays for secure onsite parking
- Restaurant, Café, and Gastro pub
- Gym and workout studio, running, walking, and cycling routes
- Good public transport links with the shuttle bus service
Diversity Policy
FR: Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.
ENG: In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.
About Us
Established in 1999, Cyprotex has over 150 staff based at its sites in the UK (Alderley Park in Cheshire) and in the USA (Watertown, MA). We operate as a contract research organisation and we have over 1700 customers worldwide within industries such as the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and personal care and the chemical and agrichemical markets. Outstanding customer service excellence and quality are key focuses of the business.
In addition to our customer projects, we invest heavily in Research and Development of new techniques – many of these projects are exploring new in vitro or in silico methods to understand how chemicals or new pharmaceuticals may behave in humans in terms of their safety or efficacious effects.
Cyprotex is a growing and successful business and we are constantly recruiting for motivated and hardworking staff who thrive within a dynamic and vibrant organisation. We are committed to providing an environment where employees can learn and develop their skills and are recognised and rewarded for the contribution they make to the Company.
Much of our work is performed in multi-disciplinary project teams that enables exchange of ideas and knowledge, enabling people to develop and take on additional responsibility either within the team or across teams in the business.
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